Maintenance
•
Lift the tool kit tray up and to the
rear of the motorcycle until it stops
in an upright position.
1
4
1.
Positive (+) terminal
2.
Battery strap
3.
Battery cover
4.
Negative (-) terminal
•
Remove the battery strap.
•
Remove the battery cover, noting
the orientation of the cover and the
leads.
•
Disconnect
negative lead first.
•
Remove the battery out of the case.
Battery Disposal
Should
the
battery
replacement, the original battery must
be handed to a recycling agent who
will make sure that the dangerous
substances from which the battery
is manufactured do not pollute the
environment.
160
2
3
the
battery
leads,
ever
require
Battery Maintenance
Warning
Battery
acid
poisonous and will cause damage to
unprotected skin.
Never swallow battery acid or allow it
to come into contact with the skin.
To prevent injury, always wear eye
and skin protection when handling the
battery.
The battery is a sealed type and does
not require any maintenance other
than checking the voltage and routine
recharging when required, such as
during storage.
Clean
the
battery
dry cloth. Make sure that the cable
connections are clean.
It is not possible to adjust the battery
acid level in the battery; the sealing
strip must not be removed.
Battery Discharge
The charge level in the battery must
be maintained to maximize battery life.
Failure to maintain the battery charge
level could cause serious internal
damage to the battery.
Under normal conditions, the motorcycle
charging
system
battery fully charged. However, if the
motorcycle is unused, the battery will
gradually discharge due to a normal
process called self discharge; the clock,
is
corrosive
using
a
clean,
Caution
will
keep
and
the